I don’t have one in front of me, but I’m pretty sure it’s in the rulebook among other places.
We have similar cases in North Carolina. But I do not see anything wrong with it. The player reached that level in the past - he is free to use the title.
Joe Frazier is no threat to win the heavyweight crown, but if he wants to call himself “The Champ” – that’s OK with me.
So it would seem that once you reach 2200, you have the title “National Master” forever, but are in the rating class “Master” only while you are actually over 2200.
correct. There are many Experts who are National Masters.